- 03/30/12
The American Farm Bureau Federation today endorsed Senate legislation that would help protect America's farm and ranch families from potentially crippling blows of the federal estate tax following a farm owner's death.
< Read more > - 03/29/12
House Republican leaders are privately considering moving a politically hot debate on tax cuts to before Election Day, according to aides and GOP lawmakers who have been involved in conversations. It would be a high-risk, high-reward move for the party, f
< Read more > - 03/29/12
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), representing generations of farming and ranching families across the nation, strongly supports legislation introduced March 28, 2012, that will fight for full, permanent repeal of the estate tax.
< Read more > - 03/28/12
The Fed's mistake of slowing money growth at the onset of the Great Depression is well-known. And from the mid-1960s through the '70s, the Fed intervened with discretionary go-stop changes in money growth that led to frequent recessions, high unem
< Read more > - 03/28/12
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act to abolish the destructive federal estate tax. Representative Kevin Brady, R-Texas, introduced identical legislation in the House of Representatives last year and the b
< Read more > - 03/28/12
Sen. John Thune (R., S.D.) introduced the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act to abolish the estate tax with 21 Republican co-sponsors. Rep. Kevin Brady (R., Texas) introduced identical legislation in the House of Representatives and the bill currently has ov
< Read more > - 03/27/12
Former Federal Reserve governor Laurence Meyer said proposed reforms could handcuff the central bank's authority to respond to another financial crisis and further infuse politics into what is supposed to be an independent body.
< Read more > - 03/27/12
President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a controversial new rule on Tuesday that will ultimately close the door on new coal-fired utility plants in the future, a move that critics say imposes a de facto energy tax on American
< Read more > - 03/26/12
Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget proposal hits the House floor this week for what will be a contentious, partisan debate over federal spending.
< Read more > - 03/23/12
Rep. Kevin Brady, the vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said Friday that his panel will hold a hearing next week to consider "how the Federal Reserve should achieve a sound dollar."
< Read more > - 03/23/12
Houston's Morning News with Matt Patrick talks with Woodlands Republican Congressman Kevin Brady on the second anniversary of passage of the federal healthcare law.
< Read more > - 03/23/12
Brady discusses the upcoming court challenge against Obamacare. He also talks about the current situation surrounding the health care law.
< Read more > - 03/23/12
Rep. Brady talks about the ObamaCare two year anniversary with KSEV's Sam Malone.
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Rep. Brady talks about the ObamaCare two year anniversary with Joe Pags on the 950.
< Read more > - 03/22/12
The Federal Reserve has done enough to help the economy recover, and it's time for the U.S. central bank to play less of a role in economic affairs – permanently, says Representative Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the Joint Economic Committe
< Read more > - 03/20/12
Everything the Federal Reserve chairman says puts the central bank's cherished political independence at risk.
< Read more > - 03/19/12
Congress may be on the road to re-upping the transportation bill, but there's still a cadre of lawmakers who say it's not too late to get the federal government out of the road-building and gas tax business. If anything, some Republicans say they
< Read more > - 03/17/12
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, has introduced the Sound Dollar Act - legislation that would transform the mission and operations of the Federal Reserve to lay the foundation for strong economic growt
< Read more > - 03/16/12
No matter how much President Obama protests, the simple fact is that he continues to oppose and mock and disparage oil and gas drilling. He is a prisoner of the environmental left, and he remains on the wrong side of energy history.
< Read more > - 03/13/12
Hundreds gathered to raise money for Interfaith of The Woodlands, honor dedicated volunteers and enjoy a little entertainment for the Eighth Annual Five Who Share Luncheon Friday at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.
< Read more > - 03/10/12
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today introduced the Sound Dollar Act - legislation that would transform the mission and operations of the Federal Reserve to lay the foundation for strong economic gro
< Read more > - 03/10/12
JEC Vice Chairman Brady joined Larry Kudlow on his national radio show to talk about the Sound Dollar Act. Kudlow called it 'great' legislation because of what it will do for the American economy.
< Read more > - 03/09/12
Rep. Kevin Brady has successfully captained a measure designed to level the playing field in international markets and prevent trade abuses from China. Having passed the Senate, it is now awaiting President Obama's signature.
< Read more > - 03/08/12
The chairman of a powerful congressional oversight committee has called for investigations by three federal agencies into wanton Medicare fraud in the Houston region in which ambulance companies, mental health clinics and home health care agencies have ch
< Read more > - 03/08/12
Representative Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, introduced a bill that would narrow the Federal Reserve's focus to price stability, eliminating its mandate to promote full employment.
< Read more > - 03/07/12
After weeks of haggling and disagreement, Texas now has a district map to work with.
< Read more > - 03/07/12
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and other Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee are eager to talk about the Federal Reserve, now that Republicans are proposing reforms to it.
< Read more > - 03/07/12
Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee asked Wednesday to hold a hearing focused on a proposed change to the Federal Reserve's mandate that would strip the central bank of its focus on employment.
< Read more > - 03/06/12
Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said a U.S. bill aimed at offsetting government subsidies in countries including China amounted to "pointing fingers," and was inconsistent with American law.
< Read more > - 03/05/12
Supporters of a bill that would make the current estate tax rate and exemption permanent are touting the fact that the measure has attracted more than 200 House sponsors.
< Read more > - 03/05/12
With the American economy still struggling to recover and its long-term structural strength in question, policymakers and politicians are focusing on the Federal Reserve. Republican congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, the vice chairman of the Joint Economic
< Read more > - 03/05/12
Joint Economic Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) talks to Bloomberg TV's Mark Compton about his new bill to reform the Federal Reserve. Mr. Brady seeks to return the Fed to the single mandate of price stability that the Fed operated under fro
< Read more > - 03/05/12
Houston-area Congressman Kevin Brady decided to observe the 79th anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first day in office in 1933 by launching an uphill bid to overhaul the Federal Reserve, the nation's central bank.
< Read more > - 03/05/12
Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, plans to introduce a bill on Thursday that would dramatically reshape the Federal Reserve, offering a potential preview of future GOP efforts to reform the body.
< Read more > - 03/05/12
Representative Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, will introduce legislation March 8 that would narrow the Federal Reserve's focus to price stability and eliminate its full-employment mandate.
< Read more > - 03/04/12
A Texas lawmaker on Monday is set to unveil a new bill aimed at imposing reforms on the Federal Reserve, as the nation's central bank faces increasing scrutiny from Congress.
< Read more > - 03/04/12
The Federal Reserve's relationship with Congress is growing more complicated as lawmakers second-guess its decisions and look to impose reforms.
< Read more > - 03/02/12
Republican legislation to limit the Federal Reserve's mandate to fighting inflation would restrict the types of bonds the U.S. central bank could buy and potentially force sooner-than-expected sales of mortgage-backed securities.
< Read more > - 03/02/12
The House is expected to take up a bill next week that would allow the Commerce Department to continue imposing countervailing duties on imports from non-market economies such as China and Vietnam.
< Read more > - 03/01/12
H.R. 1259, The Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act amassed over 200 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
< Read more > - 03/01/12
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he wants Washington to get out of Texas' business – but this week the state actively sought DC's help in an attempt to help jobless Texans.
< Read more > - 03/01/12
The new court-imposed state redistricting maps have caused a shakeup in some parts of Southeast Texas, leaving some counties wondering who will represent them come January.
< Read more > - 03/01/12
U.S. companies led by General Electric Co. (GE) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE) stockpiled an additional $187 billion in untaxed overseas profits over the past year, boosting their offshore holdings by 18.4 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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